Very Fine Cut Paper Weaving #3 (Teapot!) eglomise Nails at the shoulder allow

Nails at the shoulder allow his arms to swing 360 degrees

with minor darkening/staining to their undersides

a performance that was as much about the sound produced by their feet as the movement of their limbs

which looks to be watercolored

With a little research I found an exact match of this guy on First Dibs (listed by a Belgian seller at $450)--ridiculous

Very Fine Cut Paper Weaving #3 (Teapot!) eglomise Nails at the shoulder allowI just found three of these lovely old cut paper weavings, listed individually, and think they must have been done by a very dexterous and meticulous school girl, or more likely her teacher, as they are quite finely crafted. This one is burgundy and silver, and the first I've seen that is pictorial, woven to form a teapot! The paper weaving is neatly mounted on a piece of cream colored lightweight cardstock type paper. Overall: 9 1 8" x 9 1 8".